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Orcemys
Taxonomy
Orcemys was named by Martin et al. (2017). Its type is Orcemys giberti.
It was assigned to Arvicolinae by Martin et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Arvicolinae by Martin et al. (2017).
Species
O. giberti (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Orcemys Martin et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. A. Martin et al. 2017 | Differs from Mimomys in having rootless molars, from genera of the Microtini in having sparse cement, nearly straight walls of occlusal tri- angles and simple M3. |
Measurements
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| Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.78100 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Pleistocene | Spain | O. giberti (190805) |